Recent headlines in Florida claim our state is searching for a “rock star” to fill the role of commissioner of education. That headline does little to stimulate interest and in fact is likely to do more harm than good.
As the Republican gubernatorial primary enters the homestretch, health care executive Rick Scott will hit the campaign trail hard in the final days of his campaign against Attorney General Bill McCollum.
Gov. Rick Scott will never win any popularity contests with the liberals at Florida's teacher union. Now, his curious call to shift budget savings back to education threatens to undermine his conservative base, as well.
By: Nancy Smith
| Posted: November 14, 2011 3:55 AM
The Get-Rick-Scotters are either desperate to paint the governor as a shady backroom dealmaker or they conveniently ignored central points in the judge's order on prison privatization.
By: Nancy Smith
| Posted: November 28, 2011 3:55 AM
If the Florida Legislature wants to pound another nail in the coffin of the middle class during this long recession, it can go ahead with the ill-conceived idea of eliminating tax-free Internet shopping.
